wonted

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How is the word wonted distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of wonted are accustomed, customary, habitual, and usual. While all these words mean "familiar through frequent or regular repetition," wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.

his wonted determination

How is accustomed related to other words for wonted?

Accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.

accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

In what contexts can customary take the place of wonted?

The meanings of customary and wonted largely overlap; however, customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.

the customary waiting period before the application is approved

Where would habitual be a reasonable alternative to wonted?

While in some cases nearly identical to wonted, habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.

a habitual morning routine

When could usual be used to replace wonted?

Although the words usual and wonted have much in common, usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.

my usual order for lunch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wonted His wonted improvisations and other departures from the script did not suggest his usual ease. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2020 Egypt chose a different path, preferring to return to the wonted pain of dysfunctional autocracy and avoid civil war (although civil war seems even still to be creeping up on the Egyptians out of Sinai and Libya). Kenneth M. Pollack, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonted
Adjective
  • His usual producer, Nick Schwarz, took the first crack at it and cut a version that hit hard.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Across all household sizes, the SNAP reduction is roughly 49 percent—meaning households claiming the top amount will get about half of their usual monthly benefit in November.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Having waded through the elaborate setup and established the stakes with his customary jazzy energy and sharp visuals, Wright then slips into an episodic rut.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Coaches between the two teams agreed that, instead of a customary five-minute break between the two halves of extra time, both teams would switch halves and resume play almost immediately.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Obviously, fastidious double-entry bookkeeping reduces the margin for error, even in complicated accounts, but more than that, once accounts become commonplace, ordinary people begin to think of the world in terms of accounts.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But this isn’t an ordinary cookbook, one with 30-minute recipes and sensible serving sizes.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That sentiment, while proclaimed in jest, captures a current appetite among many celebrities and fans alike to break away from conventional interviews in favor of more authentic and flavorful content.
    Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Reports claimed that the KSOT is designed to provide a fast, efficient and effective solution to strengthen the Indonesia’s maritime combat capabilities, while complementing its existing fleet of conventional submarines.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at the Space Weather Prediction Center, notes that an additional, even stronger CME is expected midday Wednesday — along with the chance to see the northern lights farther south than normal.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Members will be able to shop inside the warehouse during normal business hours.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Exorbitant displays of wealth like those on Cribs are now commonplace.
    Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, home computers became commonplace, and the ways in which early users of the World Wide Web were substantially different from those of today.
    William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The Midea Flexify Air Fryer isn’t your typical air fryer.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Nearby Leyte and northern parts of Mindanao, both populous islands in the center of the country, saw between 150 and 250 mm (6 to 10 inches) of rain in only 24 hours — well above the typical monthly rainfall for November.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That characteristic ionization marks a full-fledged planetary nebula.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This gas then erupts from the shell of the comet, casting off solid dust and growing the halo around a comet, the coma, and its characteristic cometary tail.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Wonted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonted. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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